Boeing looks to settle 737 Max crash claims

Boeing is negotiating settlements with the families of dozens of victims of 2 crashes involving 737 MAX jetliners, while some plaintiffs’ attorneys push for a jury trial to air details of the accidents. The talks were disclosed during 2 court hearings in Chicago Thursday addressing more than 100 lawsuits filed against Boeing by families following the crashes. Potential settlements would add to Boeing’s costs from the accidents that analysts estimate could top US$3b and include compensation to airlines and disruption to its own production following a global grounding of the 737 MAX fleet that is now in its fourth month. Some plaintiffs’ lawyers in the 55 Ethiopian Airlines suits have said they want a full airing of the facts surrounding the accident before any deals are struck. <br/>